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Attendees hold "We Vape, We Vote" signs ahead of a Trump rally last month in Dallas. The politics surrounding vaping and industry pushback against regulation appear to have derailed the Trump administration's plan to ban the sales of many vaping products.

Health & Safety

Politics, Industry Backlash Stall White House Ban On Flavored Vaping Products

8:01pm November 18, 2019

by Richard Harris

In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there's been no movement toward implementation.

President Trump pauses during an event on health care prices at the White House on Friday.

National

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block House Subpoena For His Tax Records

5:22pm November 15, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The president and his personal lawyers are looking to the high court for help in two developing legal battles over the tax returns, testing the separation of powers.

President Trump walks to Marine One at the White House on Thursday, on his way to a campaign rally in Louisiana.

National

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block New York Subpoenas For His Tax Records

7:10pm November 14, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The president and his lawyers are fighting two separate legal battles to gain access to his tax records. The other involves a subpoena for the documents issued by the House of Representatives.

President Trump greets supporters in August 2018 at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. He is fighting several state and congressional efforts to view his tax returns.

Federal Appeals Court Allows Congress To Subpoena Trump Tax Returns

10:53am November 14, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The full D.C. Circuit voted 8-3 not to reconsider an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that ruled against the president. Trump's lawyer says he will appeal to the Supreme Court.

Education

How Schools Are Using The Trump Impeachment Inquiry As A Teachable Moment

8:05am November 12, 2019

by Alexis Marshall

Teachers around the country are finding different ways to address the impeachment proceedings in their classrooms. In the process, they're exploring concepts and skills often relegated to textbooks.

Virginia's Gov. Ralph Northam speaks to supporters at a Democratic victory party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday. Democrats will control the Governor's mansion, and both chambers of the General Assembly for the first time since 1993.

As Democrats Prepare To Take Power In Virginia, Gov. Northam Focuses On Gun Control

3:15am November 09, 2019

Democrats will soon control Virginia for the first time since 1993. Gov. Ralph Northam tells NPR: "With a Democratic Senate and House, I believe we can move forward with common sense gun legislation."

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White House counsel Don McGahn in September. Lawyers for McGahn appeared in federal court on Thursday in a dispute over whether he will have to sit for questions from House investigators conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Judge Pushes Back On Trump Lawyers Trying to Block Possible Impeachment Witnesses

10:58pm October 31, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

A federal judge in Washington was skeptical in the face of arguments that current and former Oval Office aides have "absolute immunity" from ever sitting for questions about interactions with Trump.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference at the Capitol.

Politics & Government

READ: House Democrats Release Draft Resolution On Impeachment Inquiry

5:08pm October 29, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

The resolution, which formalizes the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, outlines rules and procedures for the inquiry moving forward.

President Trump on Monday released a photograph of the dog used in the weekend raid in Syria that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of the Islamic State. The dog was injured in the operation but is making a full recover

Dog Injured In Syrian Terrorist Raid Is Hailed As A Hero In The Mission

11:35pm October 28, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The world got to know the Belgian Malinois a little better on Monday when President Trump shared a declassified portrait of the dog, whose name and backstory have not been released by authorities.

President Trump is introduced during Game 5 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Fans greeted Trump with boos and jeers, with some chanting "Lock him up."

'Lock Him Up': Trump Greeted With Boos And Jeers At World Series Game 5

1:21pm October 28, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Baseball fans booed President Trump in Washington on Sunday, hours after he announced the death of a terrorist. Some also put a spin on a refrain Trump supporters have chanted against Hillary Clinton.